We are all creatures of story. Stories are the building blocks of our identity. Our individual stories, family stories, and communal stories compose the way we see ourselves, relate to one another, and engage in public life.

This waning Half Moon in Gemini, associated with storytelling, communication, and conversation, reflects the light of the Sun in Virgo; embodying the Inner Healer, which we are exploring from different angles this Celestial Cycle.

There is perhaps nothing more important to personal evolution than considering the implications of the stories that underpin our reality.Taking responsibly for the role we are playing in perpetuating the storylines that give rise to the circumstances in our lives is the key to empowerment.

Our stories shape our thought and emotional patterns which drive our choices: what and how we eat; how we look at and care for our bodies; how we relate in love (toward ourselves and others); our style of communication.

Take some time in the light of this Half Moon to inquire which of the stories that you tell about yourself, your family, and your relationships that need the attention of the Inner Healer. Pay attention to the stories you are literally telling friends, peers, colleagues, your therapist, and family about your life today.

Observe yourself for a few days.

Notice how you are positioning yourself in the stories you tell. What role are you playing: victim, aggressor, helper, enabler, accomplice, critic, betrayer, betrayed, heroine, hero?